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Chapter 02 B ~ Derek Morgan
As he rushes through morning-traffic Derek wonders what had possessed him when he had offered Reid a ride.
Again, just like he had the day before and the day before that and so on, and so forth.
It wasn't that he doesn't like picking up Spencer. In fact, he'd do it every day the rest of his working life if he got the chance. It is merely hard, seeing Reid drag himself to work every day. It makes his hands itch with the urge to deck Hotch.
Not that decking his boss is such a bright idea but then again, falling for your younger colleague wasn't the smartest of moves either.
A soft sigh passes Derek's lips as he pulls up in front of Spencer's apartment building. Even though it's a bit of a hassle to get up earlier in the morning and rush through every routine he has because when his alarm went off he turned around for 'just five more minutes' he still thinks it's worth it.
Of course, to him Spencer's worth so much more yet this act of friendship is as far as he can go right now. But, Derek has already decided that the moment Spencer's done grieving and he has gotten over Hotch, he will take his own chance and hope for the best.
But doing so while Spencer is still in love with Hotch will only result in heartbreak and that is a thing he wants to avoid.
"Come on in, dear."
When he is about to ring for Spencer an older lady opens the door for him with a small smile.
Derek smiles upon entering. "Thank you,"
"Oh, you're welcome. You are here to pick up the doctor, right?" She asks, chuckling to herself. "He's a doll, but definitely needs someone to look after him."
For a second Morgan wonders how much contact Spencer has with his down-stairs neighbour when suddenly he's nudged in the side by the grey-haired woman.
"You go up there, hurry. Don't let him wait, dear." She says.
Derek chuckles and when he is about to enter the elevator he hears her call out: "You take good care of the doctor, dear."
He stumbles in surprise, turns to look back but the woman is already gone.
A bit flustered at the statement, for there is nothing he'd rather do than take good care of Spencer, he resumes his way to Reid's apartment.
"Hey,"
Derek yawns just as Spencer opens the door and he tries to hide it behind the back of his hand. He does feel a slight flutter in his chest, though. But that's a normal occurrence nowadays upon seeing Spencer in the morning with slightly tousled hair and a smile on his kissable lips.
"Morning, Kid." Derek says and, remembering he was let in by someone else than Spencer, points to the elevator he just got out off. "Your landlady held the door for me. Lovely lady."
"Her son moved away a year ago, she misses him." Spencer says and Derek nods while moving himself inside of the genius's apartment but Reid is already darted off to somewhere, calling out: "I'm running late, make yourself at home."
Morgan does, he sits down onto the couch and waits for a few minutes, his eyes travelling across the – by now – familiar decor of Spencer's apartment.
Suddenly he hears rustling from the kitchen and with a grin playing on his lips he stands up to check on the other.
He finds Spencer eating cereal and he can't help but tease the sugar-loving genius a bit. "You're going for a sugar-rush that'll last until lunch?"
When he turns around, Spencer looks the meaning of the word ridiculous with his spoon shoved into his mouth and bowl of cereal in his free hand. But that's forgotten the moment he chuckles, sending tingling down Morgan's spine.
"Lunch? I'm hoping I'll last until my first coffee." Spencer jokes and Derek can't help but smile.
He really doesn't mind picking Reid up in the morning.
TBC.